personalities

Haring Harinxma thoe Heeg (c.1324-1404)
Grote Pier (c.1480-)
Elias Annes Borger (1784-1820)
Mata Hari
(1876-1917)
Max de Lange-Praamsma (1906-1990)
Siem Praamsma 
(1921-2016)

Once in a while our ancestors have made a name for themselves, or have interesting family connections. Here are the few we have found to date, and I hope to add more!

HARING HARINXMA
(c.1324-1404)

Powerful Frisian chieftain

GROTE PIER
(C. 1480-?)

Frisian freedom fighter

ELIAS ANNES BORGER
(1784-1820)

18th century Frisian poet

MATA HARI
(1876-1917)

exotic dancer, WWI spy

Burgemeester S.J.Praamsma

SJERP PRAAMSMA
(1868-1940)

mayor of Bolswaard

MAX DE LANGE-PRAAMSMA
(1906-1990)

author of girls' books

SIEM PRAAMSMA
(1921-2016)

Dutch comic strip artist

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